[JibbaJab]

What! No choo choo train around the tree?

That's actually a great idea! I'll put that on the list for Mr. JibbaJab's stocking.

[mikeodial]

Agreed. Less than optimum. However, I did take a lot of care to get the angles right and the center path where the lens was pointed was flat and in line. My laziness in light source was made up by tripod shots and long exposure times with shake control turned off. Mea Culpa.

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Mike - first of all, don't mistake me for any sort of expert...I don't bother doing these kinds of tests unless I suspect focus issues during general shooting. But I can advise two things:
At the very least make sure your test chart is flat against whatever it's resting upon. In your images, I can see the paper curling up at the sides at the top, and even down at mid-left.
Also, do the test in a good strong light.

Agreed. Less than optimum. However, I did take a lot of care to get the angles right and the center path where the lens was pointed was flat and in line. My laziness in light source was made up by tripod shots and long exposure times with shake control turned off. Mea Culpa.

[narual]

A few shots with my shiny new 31 and 77 ltd lenses:

[mythguy9]

FA31

So fast you can freeze rain drops!

[KDAFA]

Well dang! Kind of grabs your attention. Quite striking.

Playing around with some bottles and candles.

FA31



Here's the color version. Let me know which you prefer and if you have any other thoughts.

Personally find both very good. "Prefer" colour, but only marginally - maybe 52% vs 48%, say.

[mikeodial]

Still learning how to use the FA limited lenses. They produce something new, sometimes, but also remind me of my mistakes. These are a few from a recent trip to England.










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[dadipentak]

a few from a recent trip to England

Nice set! The man at the mike really showcases the Ltd charm.

[Erd§]

My laziness in light source was made up by tripod shots and long exposure times with shake control turned off.

I only mentioned this because AF can behave differently in low light situations.

These are a few from a recent trip to England.

That last one's quite evocative. Almost expect Jack the Ripper to emerge from the shadows...

[Nicolas06]

I only mentioned this because AF can behave differently in low light situations.

That last one's quite evocative. Almost expect Jack the Ripper to emerge from the shadows...

+1... The best to get some reproducible results is to work in good condition: so lot of light, a good target on a single plane...

Once you have something that is set correctly you can compare with AF in LV and apply correction to get same focusing for both.

Be aware through that FF/BF might be dependant of focus distance and also that your AF point is not a point the size of the red dot you see but a cross the size of the "()" in your view finder too...

[Dynamo]

[LeRolls]

cool shot!b&w for me

The B&W is quite nice, but I would vote for the "color" version ... almost a monotone in itself! J

I agree with Jean - they're both nice, but the color version is warmer.

Thanks guys! I appreciate the input. So far on Flickr the B&W one seems to be more popular.

Took this shot at Ultracon yesterday.

FA43



There's also a color version that feels completely different but I haven't decided if I'm going to upload that one or not.

[yorik]

Beautiful indeed!

[filoxophy]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the input. So far on Flickr the B&W one seems to be more popular.

Took this shot at Ultracon yesterday.

FA43



There's also a color version that feels completely different but I haven't decided if I'm going to upload that one or not.

I like the feel of the B&W.

[zzeitg]

street shot with FA 31 (f/8, 1/6, ISO 1600, handheld)

[Pablom]

City of Bolzano in northern Italy


Bolzano by Pablo Margulies, on Flickr